Mirror for motor-vehicles.



No 881,771. PATENTED MAR. 10, 1908.

- H. GAIN.

MIRROR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB21,1907.

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" No. 881,771. PATENTED MAR. 10, 1908.

H. GAIN.

MIRROR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, 1907.

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HENRI CAIN, Q1 PARIS, FRANIJE MIRROR non mo'rozcvnrnennef To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I'IENRI CAIN, a citizen 'of the Republicof France, and a resident of Paris, France, have inventeda new and inn proved Mirror for Motor-Vehicles, of which.

the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

' Flhis invention relates to certain improvements in mirrors for use on motor vehicles,

whereby thechauffeur may see the road behind the-vehicle, and, at the same time, the

road in front.

; "The invent'ionirelates more'particularly to the special means for mounting the mirror so that it takes up the minimum amount of space and 'does'not detract from .theappean anoe of the vehicle.

The invention-consists in certain features I of construction-and combination of parts, all

of Whicliwill'be' fully set forth hereinafter andpartic ularly po nted out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification; inwhich similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts'in all the figures. and in ich' "Figure 1 is a front elevation of one form of my irn )roved device; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof tical section taken on the line AA of Fig.

- 1; Fig. 5 is a detail view showing 'a portion plate glass. The mirror is surrounded by a k of the supporting means; Fig.6 is a per spective vlew illustrating a modified form of supporting means; and Fig. 7 is a perspec tive View of a motor vehicle provided with my improved'inirror.

My improved niirror is adapted for use in connection with any form of vehicle, but is especially adapted for attachment to one of the u rights adjacent the canopy, as illustratet in Fig. '7.-:;** The mirror a is madeup of any suitable forth, but is preferablyv rectangular and-is illustrated as being of'beveled tubular metal. me at having a slot therein into which ;hefirirror proper and the back a extend, the frame serving to hold the mirror and back in engagement with each other. This frame at. its: lower end is connected to a r horizontallydisposed rod 5; and at its upper .end to a secon'cl' and similar rod 1).

The rod 12 is so mounted that it may rotate, While the roclb is so mounted that it may be moved I laterally to permit of the rotation of the mir- Fig. 3 is a side view Fig. 4 is a ver-' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 21, 1907.

i Patented March 10, 1908.'

Serial No. 358,557.

curved slot f, in which slides the previousb mentioned rod 1;". The slot f lies'in the arc of a circle having'the-rod b as a center; whereby the rod 5 may be moved laterally within varied at Willf The cover c protects the rod and prevents the accumulation offoreign matter in the back of the mirror so as to interfere in any Way with the free movement thereof. For locking the mirror at the desired angle I provide the ends of the rod 5' with thumb nuts k adapted to frictionally,

bind the rod in alace.

The device t ove described may be .attached. to the vehicle in any suitable manner, but preferably-I provide clamping members 31', j, adapted to encircle an u right of the vehicle and be rigidly secured t wrote in any suitable manner members j carries, preferably integrally therewith, sockets j", 3' having "passages therethrough in alinenlent with e 1h other for the'reception of s indles i, icarried by the ntiirfror frame. he side of the mirror frame is ,.rovided with a series of perforations p t rough each of which extends a small screw 0, and by means of these screws 1 secure in place a bracket member '11 having engage with the sides of the. brackets g and integrally therewiththe spindles i and i.

One of these clamping said slot and the inclination of the mirrorrotation. in the socket members by means of said teeth, and when the mirror has been set at the desired angle in respect to the clamping members I secure in place suitable nuts Y: and it upon the lower ends of the spindles to prevent their vertical dis lacement and the disengagement of the teat on the fiangel with those on the collar m. The mirror-and its frame are thus positively locked in position, and at the anglebest suited to permit of the mirror; it is evident thatiit may he pivoted at-the top and swing at the lower end rather than. pivoted at the bottom, and in Fig. 6 I have Illustrated somewhat diagrammatically, aframe adapted to so su The entire device may e port the mirror.

ortion of the vehicledesired,

attached to any but it preferab extends outward from ad-- j acent one side t iereof and at such an elevafree entrance or exit from the vehicle. .20

'- -be secured to other ti on as to not interfere in any way with the Fig. I have illustrated two mirrors secured to the upri hts 1 which support the canopy or top a, alt ,ough it is evident that they may parts of the vehicle if desired. I jf Having thus described my invention, I

claim 'as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1; A device for use in connection with motor vehicles; com rising a mirror having a v frame surroundlng t e same, a bracket havmg a curved 'slot there1n, a member earned by said mirrorand extending through said slot, means for pivotally supporting the e driver or other 'occupants of nay-rt a portion of the vehicle. r

2-. A device for use in ,connection vehicles, com rising clamping members,- sockets carried mirror, a supporting frame, ally supporting by one of said members, a means for p votone end of sad mirror wlthmn opposite end of the mirror, and means ear-f2 med by said bracket for securing the same toi j said frame, means for'adjustably mountin the opposite end of said mirror within sai said frame and usting the posi--' tion of the mirror and frame. i. 3. A device for use in connection with vehicles, comprisin a sup orting frame,

frame, and means carried b fitting within sockets for adi bracketscarrwd thereby aving curved slots therein, a mirror, means for tiiivotally securlng sa d mirror within sa1 means carried by said mirror and in e agement with said slots for adjusting the IDQli-i.

. frame,

nation of the mirror, clamping members.

adapted to be secured to a portion'of'the frame and in engagement with sai 5.5 velncle, sockets carried by one of said mem bers, means carried by said suv porting; d sockets.

wherebythe ositlon of the frame and 'mirror may be a iusted, andjmeans adapted to revent accidental displacement of "the;

ame with respect to the-clampi members. a a s ii H CAIN.

Witnesses: 1 t I'HARRY A.-LYoNs,

Or'ro CoaNrEn. 

